Ramat Eshkol bus bombing
1995 suicide bombing in Jerusalem, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Hamas suicide attack was carried out on a city bus in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood of Jerusalem on August 21, 1995.[2][3]
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Ramat Eshkol bus bombing | |
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Location | Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem |
Date | August 21, 1995 (1995-08-21) c. 7:45 am (GMT+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 4 civilians and one police officer (+1 bomber) |
Injured | 100+ (mostly policemen)[1] |
Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
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The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][4]